St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01

| A RTICLES OF INCORPORATION-Know a
II men by these presents: That we, whose
names are hereto subscribed, associate ourselves
together for the purpose of forming and organic
ing and by these presents do hereby form and
organize corporation under title two 2) of chap-
yer thirtyfour (S4) of Statutes of Minnesota. and
ior the purpose Aforesaid and in accordance with
the provisions of the Statutes in such cases made
ana provided, we adopt and by our signatures
hereto confirm the following Articles of Incorpo-
rationas well as this declaration in its behalf:
B1rst-The name of this corporation shall be
me Southwestern Natural Gas OIL and Mining
Company.
Second-The general nature of the business Il,
be carried on shall be the boring or drilling of
wells Tor obtaining natural gus and oil, or both
the production, marketing and distributing of
such gas or OIL By pipe lines. conductors or other
wise; the construction and maintenance of storage
TANKS for either or both: the sinking of shafts or
DRIFTS Tor the mining OF coal or other minerals
whether in solution or otherwise; the baying and
selling of either all OF such products of natures
the purchase and selling of real estate incident to
the proper prosecution of such business either or
all OF them; the purchase, selling building and
erecting all and singular the necessary buildings
retorts, tanks, reservoirs. pipe lines, works or
contrlVanceS, and the appurtenances pertaining TO
such business or any of its branches or incidental
thereto, one, either and all of them.
.Ihird-rhe principal place for the transacting
OF tue Company's business shall be the City of St
Paul, County OF Ramsey state OF Minnesota
Fourth-The time Of the commencement of BUSH
ness shall be the 10th day of March, A. d. 1887
ana the period OF its existence thirty years from
said 10th day of March, reserving any right TO re-
neWal now existing by the Statutes or hereafter
enacted.
Fifth-The amount of capital stock shall he five
hundred thousand $500. 000) dollars. Such capt.
TAI STOCK shall be divided into FIVE thousand
shares OF one hundred G10U) dollars each share;
10 pc issued and paid for at such time and in such
manner as the directors or other officers herein.
after designated shall direct; but ALWAYS in ac-
cordance with the provisions Of law governing the
issue OF stock IN corporations.
Slxth-The unsecured Indebtedness of this cor
p0ration shall never exceed ten thousand (slO,-
COO) dollars, and the net debt, secured or other
wise. shall never exceed two hundred thousand
(s200, Q00) dollars.
Seventh-The capital stock may be increased in
accordance with the provisions of law
Elghth-The names of the Dcorporators forr7-
ing tins corporation and their respective places of
residence are as follows, to-wit: F. j. Clemingie
on City, Pennsylyania; W. G. Hunter. Pittsbure
Fennsylvania; Hugh Brawiey St Paul Mime
sofa.
Ninth-The following named persons shall con-
sttnte the hrst Board of Directors, officers: +.
j. Ciemengle, w. q. Hunter, Hugh Brawley who
are hereby selected, agreed upon and appointed
TO manage the affairs of said corporation untiI
tnelr successors are elected and qualified as pro-
Vldeu py the bylaws, and the first election shall
be at the first annual meeting to be holden at the
once Oh the corporation in ST. Paul, on the FIRST
SATURDAY sa OF January, A. D. 1888. at O'Clock in
the afternoon, and the said +. j. Gle mingie shall
perform the duties of Preside MT and the said w
G.Hunter shall discharge the duties of Treasurer
untl tneir successors shall be appointed by said
managers and as such officers shall have the
power and are hereby authorized to select from
the steekholders any person or persons to fill any
vacancy arising in their board, either py death or
resignation. And their action in this behalf !,
aae shall stand for our action confirmed by these
presents. =a
Tenth--The business of this corporation and tina
management of its affairs shall be vested in their
Board OF Directors, which shall be COMPOSED Of
three, as before set forth, until the first animal
meeting, Dut thereafter may sist of three OF
more not exceeding nine, the bylaws shall pro-
vide p
Such Board Of Directors shall choose from Their
number, so elected, Pres ident of said corpora
uon, They shall appoint a Treasurer VINO shall he
Clerk of the Board OF Directors shall be appointed
by the PRESIDENT. And all officers, agents and
servants OF said corporation shall be appointed by
the Board OF Directors, subject to re oyaI by
such BOARD without hearing or question And all
Things which d duly elected Board of Directors
might lawfully do in or pertaining, to the busi-
ness or this corporation shall be done by the said
+. j. Clemingie, w. G. Hunter and Hugh Brawley
who are duly constitutes and empowered by us to
tlon until their successors are chosen as afore-
said.
E1eyeDth-We hereby constitute and appoint p
W. Locke Secretary or Clerk of this CORPORATION
untlI ms successor is duly elected and qualified
and we shall have the custody under the direc-
ton OF the Board of Directors, and the board of
managers aforesaid, of the records of this corpo-
ration.
In witness whereof we. whose names are FIRST
above written, have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 18th day of March. A D. 1887
F. j. CLEMENGIE, Tseall
W. G.. HUNTER fSealI
HUGH BRAWLEY. [Seaii
Enacted in presence of:
THoS. n. MARSHALL, JR.,